Liam Lawson is now set to retain his seat at Racing Bulls going into the 2027 season, despite internal uncertainty regarding his future and interest from a rival team.

The 24-year-old’s seat at Racing Bulls was surrounded by speculation after it was revealed that Red Bull and Racing Bulls were in disagreement over his position, with the latter opting to keep Lawson and the former looking to replace him with F2 Drivers’ Championship contender Nikola Tsolov.

Multiple outlets have now reported that Lawson will continue with Red Bull’s secondary team alongside Arvid Lindblad, with a contract announcement expected before the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

With Lawson’s potential replacement, Tsolov, being contracted with Red Bull already, it seems like there was no time pressure for the team to make their decision.

A lack of vacancies elsewhere going into next season would’ve put Lawson in a predicament had he lost his seat to Tsolov - though there was one team that showed interest.

• June 2026 — Alan Permane denied reports Nikola Tsolov had been handed a 2027 Racing Bulls seat.
• August 2026 — Tsolov drove a Racing Bulls car for the first time in an Imola test.
• September 2026 — Permane confirmed Tsolov remained in the team's thoughts for its 2027 line-up.
• October 2026 — Lawson arrived in Mexico with his future unresolved as Spanish reports touted Tsolov.
• November 2026 — Lawson finished seventh in Sao Paulo, strengthening his case despite admitting no assurances.

Rival F1 Team Wanted Liam Lawson

Cadillac are still in the drivers market, as Valtteri Bottas’ seat is still up for grabs. A seat that would see them race alongside Sergio Perez, whose new contract could keep him at the team until 2029.

Sitting ninth in the Drivers’ Championship, Lawson’s status as the ‘best-of-the-rest’ has naturally been of interest to a team like Cadillac, who sit bottom of the Constructors’ Championship with zero points.

According to the New Zealand Herald, they showed ‘interest’ in Lawson, but it was ‘completely one-way.’ The Kiwi driver wasn’t ‘keen’ on joining the team, who are currently up for sale with an asking price of £2.2 billion.

Cadillac joined F1 ahead of the 2026 season, but have failed to make an impact thus far, being around three-and-a-half seconds off the chasing pack. With a lot more work to do, it doesn’t look likely that the rookie team will be competing in the 2027 season.